Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,212, Richard Frost, Mass.

SERVICE
Frost, Richard Rachel
NUMBER _____
W. 13. 212.
CONTENTS

(2370)
Massachusetts Roll
Richd Frost
Drummer Mass Line - 1780. 1 year
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Sep r 1818. and forwarded to S. Putnam Esquire Salem Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $36.53 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 mos & 17 days. $84.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 15th March, 1818. }
File making
Continued
Warbillhead Essex Co.
Letto J. Gregory Mar 24. 1841.
Revolutionary War Pension Massachusetts 1818

Richard Frost - Dr
1842 Summer
not on Boston G.H.
Samuel
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss I Ichabod Tucker clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State in & for the County of Essex do certify that William Samuel Putnam is a judge of said Supreme Judicial court, that the within signature is his proper handwriting & that the Seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That Richard Frost of Middlesex in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION , to wit,
That in the month of May Anno Domini seven teen hundred and eighty, at residing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts he enlisted as a volunteer in Capt. Stephen Abbott's Company of Light Infantry of the Tenth Regt. Mass'ts Line under Col. Benjamin Tupper in the American Revolutionary war to serve during the war upon the continental Establishment - That afterwards he with the whole Company was transferred to the Sixth Regt. which was put under the command of Col. Tupper, and that he remained in said Company & Regt. until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged at Newburg - and that his Discharge is now in the Office of the Secretary of War in the City of Washington, attached to his Petition for Land Bounty. That he entered the service at eleven years of age, & is now about forty eight, resides Muster at Concord - is now lame and a great part of his time unable to work.
That the Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Richard Frost

AFFIDAVIT.
I William Reed of all likelihood in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Esquire do on oath depose and testify,
That I have frequently seen & read the discharge of the above named Richard Frost and verily believe that he served the time mentioned in his affidavit.
William Reed
Affidavit
I William Hill of Andover, in the County & Common- wealth aforesaid, do on oath testify & say: That according to my knowledge the within named Richard Frost en- listed in the War of the Revolution, in Captain Stephen Abbott's company of Light Infantry in the Tenth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line under Colonel Benjamin Tappan in the month of May in the year of our LORD one thousand, seven hundred & eighty, to serve during the War, on the Conti- nental Establishment, & that he served accordingly until the close of the said War
W m Hill
Effect Is: August 23 rd 1818
Sworn to before me
John Phillips Jus: Pacis & Quo:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
On this eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam one of the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid
the aforesaid Richard Frost & William Need - and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforeswritten Declaration and AFFIDAVIT , by them respectively made as aforesaid: - And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforesaid Richard Frost served more than NINE MONTHS, to wit, from the Month  day of May A. D. 1780 - to the Close  day of the war A. D. 1783 - at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby certify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court aforesaid, at Marblehead , this eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just } S. J. Court of Mass a }
I further certify that said Frost is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support -
S. Putnam Just } S. J. Court of Mass a }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss I Ichabod Tucker clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State in & for the County of Essex do hereby certify that William Samuel Putnam is a judge of said Supreme Judicial court, that the within signature is his proper handwriting & that the Seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court
Attest April 28 1818
Mr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk, I further certify that John Phillips Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, and his signature aforewritten is genuine.
Mr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk,

2370.
Richard Frost.
16 Sep 1818
Cook's Date
1820
Can

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Richard Frost
resident in
in said Circuit, who is named in
Pension Certificate No. 2370
now in his possession, of which the
following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818.
Richard Frost
late a Drummer
"in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate
"of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth
"day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day "of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  one old maple desk 1.50, 1 old birch 4 foot table 1.25, 1 stand table, old 75 c $ 3.50   5 yellow chairs 2.50, 2 old arm chairs 1.00, 2 green chairs 80 c , 1 old fashioned book shelf 1.00 5.30   2 iron pots 1.50, 1 pair of iron andirons 75 c , shovel & tongs 75 c , 1 pair bellows 30 c 3.30   1 iron tea kettle 50 c , 1 dish kettle 25 c , 2 tin buckets 1.60, 9 knives & forks 75 c 2.50   crockery and glass ware 3.00, 2 old silver tea spoons 45 c , 1 old warming pan 50 c 3.95   4 small jugs 41 c , bottles 25 c , 2 horses 50.00, 1 waggon 20.00, 1 pair trucks 8.00 88.66   1 cow 25.00 25.00   132.21 
Income nothing, owes as much as is owing to him - served in Capt. Abbott's company, Col. Tappet's Regiment, Massachusetts line - His age is 50 , is very infirm and unable to work more than one third of the time in consequence of a very painful cancer which he has had on his leg this 20 years , and a lame arm injured by a musket ball's passing through it at the capture of Cornwallis; has a wife aged 50 & eight children : his only means of supporting his family is by his own labor, which is his only occupation - His eldest child Rachael is 23 years old , is out of health and unable to support herself - Richard is 20 years old , works out at day labor, earned him 40 dollars last year & was supported by his father 6 months - Betsey 17 years old , is in good health and assists her mother in working for the family - Joshua 14 years old , Joseph 12 , Hannah 10 , Atta 7 and William 2 1/2 years

all dependent on him the said Frost for support and maintenance Richard Frost
Sworn to & declared before Wm Wetmore Judge within named

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Richard Frost do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Richard Frost
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Richard Frost took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Wm Wetmore
Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred thirty
two - dollars twenty one cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17th day of July A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clk

5345 Massachusetts Rachel Frost widow of Richard Frost Maj who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Granier Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
27 th Decr 1849 Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of April 1851 and sent to
James Gregory Marshfield Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 50 Vol. 2

No 22. Deed of Rachel Frost. Wid: of Richard.
Attest Feb. 2. 1848.

State of Massachusetts } County of Essex, } 53.
On this third day of April, A. D. 1850, personally appeared before me, Daniel Appleton White, Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for the said County of Essex, Rachel Frost, a resident of Marblehead in the said County aged Eighty years, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath and from the best of her knowledge and belief make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February, 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Richard Frost, who was a Drummer in the Massachusetts Continental Line of the Army of the Revolutionary War: That her said late husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the provisions of the Act of 18 th of March, 1818, as a Drummer aforesaid, at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum: That she has no copy of the legal declaration and the evidence of the service upon which she was pensioned, and she therefore begs leave to refer to the Records of the Department of War for all the particulars of the service upon which her said husband was pensioned and in proof of the same.
She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Frost on the _____ day of January, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety: that her husband, the aforesaid Richard Frost died of old age and infirmity on the twenty-seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand

- eight hundred and forty-nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated; and she further swears that she is now a widow and has not intermarried since the decease of her said late husband, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Witnessed by Justus Stanley
Rachel her Frost mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me, — the said applicant being unable by reason of infirmity to appear in Court.
D. A. White { Judge of said Probate Court
I, Justus Stanley, of Marblehead in the County of Essex _____ do on my oath testify and declare that I well know Rachel Frost who signed the above declaration — as the widow of Richard Frost who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18th, 1818, for his services as a drummer, at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum. Said Richard Frost died on the twenty-seventh day of December A. D. 1849, and I do well know that said Rachel Frost is now a widow and has not intermarried since the decease of her husband, Richard Frost aforesaid.
Justus Stanley
Essex ss. April 3 d 1850. Then personally appeared the above named Justus Stanley, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above affidavit to me personally known. And I certify that said affiant is a credible witness to me personally known.
Attest, James Gregory, Justice of the Peace

I, Abijah Boardman, of Saugus in the County of Essex, yeoman, do on my oath testify and declare - that I am in the seventy seventh year of my age: that I always lived in the House in which I now live in said Saugus - having been born in the same House : that I well knew Rachel Frost, the widow of Richard Frost, who is understood to have signed the Declaration herein.
And I do on my oath as aforesaid further testify and declare, that Rachel Frost - whose maiden name was Rachel Thompson - was married to said Richard Frost by Abner Cheever, Esquire, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Essex and a resident of said Saugus, (Then part of the town of Lynn,) at or about the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety, and in the same House in which I now reside .
Witnessed by
Abijah Boardman
Colena Boardman
Essex ss. June 17 th 1850. Then the above named Abijah Boardman, a credible witness, personally appeared and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me, James Gregory, Justice of the Peace.
I, James Gregory, of Marblehead in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, Notary Public and Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Essex, do on my oath testify and declare that on being informed by the above named Rachel Frost, that she was married in the town of Lynn (now Saugus) by the above named Abner Cheever, Esquire, I proceeded to said Lynn, and, after carefully searching the Town Records was not able to find a return of said marriage - to Mrs. Frost's late husband, Richard Frost, deceased - on the same: that afterwards, on being informed that Abijah Boardman, of Saugus, was present at the solemnization of the marriage, I proceeded to his residence and found his faculties scarce any at all impaired, and he appeared to have a brief recollection of all the details and circumstances of the marriage, and gave his affidavit accordingly.
James Gregory, Notary Public & J. of the Peace.
Essex ss. June 28 th 1850.
Then personally appeared the above named James Gregory, a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me, John Sparkewell Jr, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 29 th 1850.
I hereby Certify, That at the date, of the annexed attestations Daniel A. White was Judge of the Court of Probate, James Gregory and John Sparhawk were Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
R. W. Walcutt
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S. M. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., October 25, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Richard Frost --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. In May, 1780, when about eleven years of age, he enlisted as a drummer in Capt. Stephen Abbott's company, Col. Benjamin Tupper's Mass. regiment, and served under those officers until the close of the war. He was at the battle of Yorktown and was wounded by a musket ball passing through his arm.
Battles engaged in, Yorktown. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably, Andover, Mass. Date of application for pension. April 18, 1818. Residence at date of application, Marblehead, Mass. Age at date of application, About forty-eight years.
Remarks: Married Rachel Thompson in January, 1790, and died on December 27, 1849.
Very respectfully, Charles S. Knowlton, Esq., 20 South 10 th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Commissioner.

Apr. 2nd 1848 to Chas. S. Newton. 20 Sun 10th. Phila Pa. Ornl. Jan 5-9, 1848-50 B W Frost Lowell, Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13212
 Rachel Frost  Widow  Richard  Drum. Rev. War 
Act: Feb 2, 1848
Index:—Vol. a  253 , Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5543
Massachusetts
Rachel Tract widow of Richard
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Gummer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
27 th of Dec r 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Nov 1850 and sent to
James Gregory Esq Warwick Head Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 50 Vol 2

Sir
Prison Office
At your request I have to state that D. J. Coombs late chief Clerk resigns to take effect on the 31 March

Richd F. Foxh Mar 9 '81
Massetts
Copy
No 13 - 18th
5421
Dame L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Marblehead, March 16th, 1841.
Honored Sir, -
I am a Pensioner under the Law of March 18th, 1818, for Revolutionary service as a drummer in the Company of Capt. Stephen Abbott of Col. Tupper's Massachusetts Continental Regiments - from May, 1780, to the close of the War.
The Laws of Massachusetts allow all such persons a gratuity of fifty dollars - provided they can prove that they served not less than two and a half years . Mr. Ralph Downing of Andover, in this state, has given an his affidavit in proof of my said service - he having served in the same Company - but the State authorities have not the record of the service & refuse to allow it unless I can furnish them with that proof.
As the Army Books which contain the record of Tupper's Regiments for the time I served in it are understood to be among the Massachusetts Documents in Washington, the object of this communication is, very respectfully to solicit that your Honor will cause an examination to be made & furnish James Gregory - of Marblehead with a Certificate of all my said service in said Regiments; &
In so doing you will much oblige me.
I, James L. Edwards Esq. & very respectfully for ob. serv. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D.C. Richard Frost
The above is a true copy of the original of the letter - as now after the new Pension Act in existence the terms - as now for I can recollect it - is now in force.

Rachel Frost
Ind C to f96, Dedg f88 for annun. comg 27 Dec 1819,
J. Gregory, Marblehead Mass,

Marblehead, February 22 d 1851.
Honored Sir:
On the 22 d of November last I received a Pension Certificate from the late Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, in favor of Rachel Frost, widow of Richard Frost, but as it contained a clerical error, inasmuch as it purported to be issued to Richard Frost , widow of Richard &c. and also allowed but $88 per annum, instead of $96, the amount her husband received, and to which I believe she is entitled under the constitution of the act providing that the widow of a Pensioner shall be allowed the same annual amount of pay that her husband received, — I was thus induced to send it back on the same day for revision.
As I have usually had Certificates returned to me, under such circumstances, in the course of about a week after forwarding them to the Pension Office, and as three months have now elapsed since it was so forwarded; and as Mrs. Frost is now on her death bed, probably, with her children scattered about the Country, it will much oblige the poor widow if she can receive the Pension Certificate before she leaves the world to dispose of its contents to those who have supported her in her last days.
Hon. James E. Heath, Comm r of Pensions, Washington D.C.
very respectfully,
James Gregory

Rachel Frost, widow of Richard
Mass.
Act 2 d Feb 1848
Married 1790 hus d died 27 Dec 18219. Adm d two yrs Summer $88 per annum, Com g & Adm 27 Dec 1849. James Gregory, Marblehead Mass

Marblehead, July 9th. 1850.
Honored Sir:
I have the Honor to forward herewith the Declaration of Rachel Frost, widow of Richard Frost, deceased, claiming the benefit of the act of February 2 d 1848.
It will be seen by the Declaration that her said late husband was pensioned as a Drummer under the Act of 18th. of March, 1818.
The case it is presumed is fully provided for under the said named act, if the Department can be satisfied of the requisite proof of the date of Marriage; but, as it appears, the Magistrate who married them did not make any return of it to the Town Clerk and therefore it does not appear on the Town Records. It so happens, however, that one of the witnesses present at the solemnization of it had a lively recollection of it - so far as the year when it took place was concerned, and his affidavit to that effect will be found on the same sheet with the Declaration. But neither the witness nor the widow can swear positively as to the exact day , though there can be no doubt that it occurred before the year 1794, as I myself have known the parties for fifty years as husband and wife, and I also know that they have

had grandchildren and great grandchildren residing here for many years past.
I am, with very great respect, Your Honor's humble servt. James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Peusins. Washington, D. C.

NAVY DEC 21 1896 FILES.
PENSION U. S. OFFICE. DEC 18 1896
OLD WAR & NA.

Lowell Mass.
Dec. 16 th /96
Hon. Com ee of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:-
I mailed a letter of inquiry to your office, on or about the 3 rd inst o asking if I could be furnished with a copy of the record of Richard Froot who was a rev- olutionary pensioner, and who died Dec. 27 th 1849. He was - as near as I can ascertain from the records in possession of our State - a Member of the 10 th Regt o and if you can furnish me a copy of his record filed with his application for pension, I shall be pleased to have it - Kindly give the matter early attention, and oblige me respectfully address P.O. Box # 806
Benj. H. Froot - Late Capt. H.C. 26 Regt Mass Vols -

INDEPENDENT RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP TICKETS TO ALL POINTS.
BOSTON OFFICE: RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, 296 WASHINGTON ST., Opposite School St. W. Raymond. I. A. Whitcomb.
NEW YORK OFFICE: RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, 31 EAST FOURTEENTH ST., Lincoln Bldg., Union Square.
CHICAGO OFFICE: RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, 103 SOUTH CLARK ST. E. H. HUGHES, Agent.
LOS ANGELES OFFICE: RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, 138 SOUTH SPRING ST. F. W. THOMPSON, Agent.
SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE: RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, 613 MARKET ST. SAM MILLER, Agent.
PORTLAND, ORE., OFFICE: RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, 121 FIRST STREET, A. D. CHARLTON, Agent.
CHAS. S. KNOWLTON, Philadelphia Agent.
PHILADELPHIA OFFICE,
20 SOUTH TENTH STREET (MUTUAL LIFE INS. BUILDING). RAYMOND & WHITCOMB.
TELEPHONE 3451.
CABLE ADDRESS, "RAYCOMB," PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Oct. 11-95.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
My Great Grandfather Richard Frost, born in Andover, Mass about seventeen sixty-nine (1769) (probable a little earlier) enlisted in Boston, Mass. in the Revolutionary Army, and for his services he drew up to the time of his death in Marblehead, Mass. in November 26th., eighteen fifty-one (1851) a pension of eight dollar ($8.00) per month from the United States Government.
It is my desire to become a member of the "Society of the Sons of the Revolution" and before that privilege is accorded me, it will be necessary for me to establish beyond all doubt my claim to such membership.
Any information that you can give me on the subject, will be gratefully appreciated.
Very respectfully yours,
Charles Sumner Knowlton

OLD WAR & NAVY DEC 8 1896 F. T. L. H. S.
PENSION U. S. OFFICE. DEC 5 1896
PEN

Lowell Mass - Dec. 3 rd 796
Hon. Com r of Pensions Washington D. C.
7 My dear Sir:
I am making an effort to obtain the Military record of My Grandfather - Richard Frost - who - at the time of his death Dec. 27 th 7849. was a Revolutionary pensioner, and I have a portion of it from the office of the Secretary of this Commonwealth where the records of Revolutionary Soldiers are kept. But as it is not as complete as I think it may be made, I should be pleased if you would give me a copy of his Service

2 which was filed with the appli- cation for pension. He was a Private , and - I think - in the 10 th Regt. - Col. Benjamin Tupper, and was enlisted from Reading, Middle- sex Co. Mass.
Will you kindly give the matter early attention, and furnish all the information your office may have in relation to him, and oblige
Yours respectfully,
Benj. W. Frost Late Capt. "H" Co. 26 Regt. Mass. Vols.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
W 13212
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
January 5, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Richard Frost , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension on April 18, 1818, at which time he was 48 years of age and residing at Marblehead, Mass. It is alleged in his declaration that in May, 1780, when about eleven years of age, he enlisted as a drummer in Capt. Abbott's Company, Col. Benjamin Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment, Revolutionary War, and served under those officers until the close of the War. He probably enlisted at Andover, Mass. He was wounded at the Battle of Yorktown by a musket ball passing through his arm. His widow, Rachel, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. Benjamin W. Frost,
Lowell, Mass.